Stephen A. Hurlbut to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0001-003-0040

Correspondence

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

BR5-67 to BR5-68

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

13 January 1864

1864

1864-01-13

< #38."D." — 1864. >
Head-Quarters 16th Army Corps,
Memphis, Tenn. January 13 1864.
His Excellency
Thomas E. Bramlette,
Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort Kentucky
Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your telegram, dated "Frankfort," and have repeated my previous orders, on the Subject of citizens of Kentucky impressed into the Military Service of the United States, to Brig. Genl, A. J. Smith commanding District of Columbus, at the same time instructing the commanding officer at Island Ten to at once release any such persons.

Very respectfully,
Your obdt, Servt.
S. A. Hurlbut
Major General
Com'dg. 16th, Army Corps.

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